A/N: Before I begin my normal spiel I want to give two shout outs. I along with my characters will soon be appearing in two different stories from two different authors. I cannot tell you the details of what the chapters will contain but what I can tell all of you is which authors will be hosting me. The first is 1derwolf in his first story "One Lucky Dog." Take him seriously guys, he's really good. The second is cloudsword in a up and coming one-shot. You all should already know that I think very highly of him and his writing abilities. So keep your eyes out for these two when they update. Oh one more thing if you have trouble finding 1derwolf just check the "M" section. Now back to business. Hello all eager readers out there. Welcome back. How have you been? If you answered pretty good then I say that's good. For those who say alright I guess then this can turn your frown upside down. In this chapter you will read of a royal beat down. Will I have someone break up the fight before one of the participants are down for the count? Not likely. Prepare yourselves. This chapter will contain a lot of violence but I would read all of it. Otherwise you will be out of the loop for the next chapter.
Chapter 17
What she saw brought both anger and sadness to her face. Waiting at the bottom of the porch was Hunter looking up at her. "Mia we need to talk." Hunter said. Mia was about ready to snap right then and there but the look that she saw on Hunter's face confused her. Not enough to stop her anger but enough to keep it in check for now. Hunter's face showed guilt, regret, sadness, and humbleness but he also tried to show firmness and strength for her. Mia would have assumed after showing how angry she was at him he would be showing other emotions like terror or fear but he wasn't. Mia decided to down her anger for now and talk to him.
"Why?" Mia asked. Hunter looked down and sighed. Then he looked back up at her and replied. "I wasn't myself last night. It wasn't me. I couldn't act on my own emotions. My body just did what it wanted. Everything is mostly a blur after I left the house during the party. Mia when I woke up today and saw where I was..." Hunter started. "At Brooke's house with her in her bed." Mia said for him. "Yes at Brooke's. I couldn't recall how I got there or what I did. Once I had enough sense I ran out of there as quick as I could. Please don't hate me Mia. I still love you and you alone like that." Hunter pleaded while explaining himself.
Mia took some time going through this in her head and then she thought of another question. "How do you explain this loss of control over your body?" Mia asked. "I unknowingly became very drunk after drinking what I didn't know what is was at the time but later found out it was wine. Do you know what alcohol is Mia?" Hunter asked. "Not that much. Why?" Mia asked. "Alcohol does that and more to the body. Makes it's host become disoriented, dizzy, unresponsive, and there minds go blank. Michael explained it to me earlier this morning. Even though I had no control over myself I am still very sorry for hurting you. And even more so that as much as I want to go back in time and stop that from happening, I can't." Hunter said.
"I see. So Michael would confirm everything you said if I asked him?" Mia asked. "Yes. Absolutely he would." Hunter answered. "Then if you had no control over yourself, Michael would confirm it, you left as soon as you had your senses back, and you are diffidently sorry for doing it. I do not hate you then. It was still very heartbreaking to see that though and I'll need some time before we can be as close as we were. Even though I know it wasn't your fault I need time." Mia said. Hunter was so relieved but he noticed that Mia was still at a near boiling point. "Mia if you don't hate me and have forgiven me somewhat then why do you still look so angry?" Hunter asked. "I'm not angry towards you anymore Hunter. (pause) I'll be back soon enough." Mia said, walked down the steps on the porch, and started walking.
"Where are you going Mia?" Hunter asked. She looked back at him. "I'm going to go tear that Brooke bitch a new one. I'm going to rip out her eyes and shove them down her throat so she can see my claws when I tear her carcass open. Oh by the time I'm through with her she'll be taking an indifferent stay in the nearest hospital bed. You had better not try and stop me. I'm out for blood." Mia ranted then started running towards Brooke's house. Hunter was quick to follow her. "I just told you not to try and stop me." Mia said. "I'm not trying to stop you. She took advantage of me and I want to have a front row seat to this beat down. If you'll let me." Hunter said. "Fine you can come with me but hurry up. I want to sink my teeth in her now." Mia said and speed off in an almost blind rage.
When the duo arrived Mia slowed to a trot as to keep the element of surprise on her side. Mia wanted the fight to last so she wouldn't go for critical shots right away but no sense in letting her prey prepare for her onslaught. She looked in the window and found Brooke was still asleep. "Perfect. Now Hunter I'm going in first and when I do I want you to lock the doors and means of escape in case she makes a run for it. Then come to the doorway into the room she's in, sit down, and enjoy the show. You ready?" Mia explained her plan. "Ya I'm ready and have fun baby." Hunter answered. They proceeded into the house through the doggy door and while Mia slowly approached Brooke, Hunter went through the house sealing all forms of escape before coming back to the room, sitting down in the doorway, and started watching.
(To Bolt's place)
"Hey Michael." Bolt called and in entered me with Penny. "What is it Bolt?" I asked. "Well I sent Mia outside to talk to Hunter and neither of them have come back inside yet. Nor have I heard anything outside for awhile." Bolt said. "Then if you were worried why haven't you gone outside to check?" I asked. "Mia asked me to watch her pups so I couldn't leave them to look." Bolt explained. "I'll watch them for you sweetie. You go on and check on them." Someone said from behind Bolt. Bolt turned around quick to see his mate, Sadie looking at him. "Did I wake you up Sadie?" Bolt asked her. "Not really. I needed to get up already anyway. I haven't been around for a few chapters and this was a good opportunity to get back in it." Sadie answered. "Well then that'd be great if you could watch the pups. Thanks babe." Bolt said gratefully and gave a kiss to his mate.
Michael and Bolt walked outside and began to look for Hunter and Mia. "There's no sign of them." Bolt said. "Well I didn't expect to see them out here." I said. "You didn't?" Bolt asked. "No I didn't and that's because knowing Mia as well as I do if she didn't let her anger out on Hunter then who do you think would be her next most likely choice to let it out on?" I asked testing Bolt. "You think she went over to Brooke's?" Bolt asked. "That's exactly where she is. You want to go and see if we can still catch some of the fight?" I asked. "Why not. It's not like Brooke doesn't have this coming after all." Bolt answered. "Let's go then." I said. "Michael?" Bolt asked. "Ya." I answered. "I just wanted to say it feels good to be dark sometimes and go watch dark stuff." Bolt said. "Yes it does Bolt. Ya it does." I answered and both of us took off to catch as much of the fight as we could.
(Meanwhile)
Mia stood over a sleeping Brooke. Starring daggers into her soul. She didn't know how to start so eventually Mia just bent down, got a good grip on the scruff of Brooke's neck, and through her across the room slamming into the wall. This caused Brooke to have a rude awakening to say the least. In her dazed confusion she could not make out much except for an ever growing form rushing towards her. The form that was really Mia took advantage of Brooke's dazed state to further inflict pain before the actually fight began. Mia grabbed a hold of Brooke left hind leg with her teeth, spun her around, then released her leg propelling Brooke into an adjacent wall.
Brooke was slow to get up having to try and wake up from a just moments ago the deep sleep she was in. When she did Brooke stood up a bit shakily and putting more weight on her right side because of her damaged left hind leg. Brooke looked at her attacker and saw Mia looking at her in a battle stance. Brooke assumed that satisfied with the initial attack Mia was waiting on Brooke to make the next move. Brooke took a look around at her surrounds and founds all escape points sealed off and the only way out of the room was through a doorway that Hunter was currently sitting in the way of. Things did not look good for her.
Her father told her yesterday before he and her owners left with surprisingly a lot of stuff that they would arrive back today in the early afternoon. And if by chance that they did not get back then and were delayed then a truck would be stopping by our house. He said to not attack them. The men would come inside and while they were in the house Brooke should wait outside by her favorite perch in the backyard until they left. By the time the truck and the men leave we should be back. Just wait inside for us and we'll see each other soon. Brooke remembering that knew that her family or the men her father mentioned should be here soon.
If the truck came first though she didn't want them to come inside and see these two dogs and her fighting so she proposed something to Mia. "I have a good idea about why your here Mia but I wish to make a request. People are supposed to be here soon and I'd rather them not walk in on this so could be take this in the backyard?" Brooke pleaded. Mia almost immediately wanted to scream no way but then she thought about it and if Brooke was being honest then Mia wouldn't want people to walk in on them and stop her. Even if the chances were slim that Brooke was being honest Mia couldn't take the chance of her revenge being interrupted so she gave in. "Fine. This will be your last request before I send you to the afterlife. Don't try anything funny either. I'll chase you down and then really make you pay." Mia said and told Hunter to move aside.
The three dogs walked to the backyard and when they were a good fifty yards away from the house did Mia stop and face her opponent. Again in a battle ready stance Mia was ready for battle. Brooke got in a somewhat effective fighting stance and tried to look like she knew what she was doing. Mia could see Brooke had almost no experience in fighting. This was going to be easy. Mia didn't wait this time and charged Brooke. Brooke tried to analyze Mia's attack but failed to and felt a claw extended paw smack her across the face sending her to the ground. With Brooke down again Mia climbed on top of Brooke and started throwing punches down upon her.
After a good number of punches did Mia relent to see the results of her work. Brooke had many cuts along her upper half of the body. Many would scar if she lived long enough that is. Her right eye had a long cut running through it so as one could imagine it was closed. She was bleeding from all the cuts and was breathing heavily. None of the cuts were critical but that was to change soon enough. Before the end came Mia wanted to say some things to Brooke. At this time as well did me and Bolt make it to the fight. We saw Mia beating up Brooke and Hunter sitting off to the side some ten yards away so he would not get in the way. We both went over and sat with him. Hunter was surprised at first but seeing we weren't going to stop the fight went back to watching as we all did.
"Listen to me Brooke. You have been nothing but trouble since the moment I met you. You obviously have a few screws loose inside your head and are none to pleasant to be around. You could have just lived out a miserable existence here if you didn't go and mess with my mate. You took advantage of him and no one takes advantage of my Hunter and gets away with it. Now just die and GO. TO. HELL!" Mia finished building her rage again and biting down one of Brooke's ears. Mia pulled and tugged before tearing it off. Hearing all the ripping and then the blood started to pour out of what used to be Brooke's ear. Mia spit out the ear and watched Brooke whine in agony.
Mia then had an idea. She picked the ear back up with one of her paws, held Brooke down, used her free paw to keep Brooke's nose shut, then when Brooke was forced to open her mouth for oxygen Mia shoved the ear down Brooke's throat. Brooke tried to gag it back up but was unable. She was in agony and not disgust. Mia wanted to inflict a few more painful blows before Brooke lost consciousness or her life. Mia got up and let Brooke get up unsteadily to her feet. Once up Mia went to Brooke's right hind leg. Mia turned around and first with her back left leg Mia slammed that down on Brooke's right hind paw. This made Brooke yelp in pain. Mia then raised her back right leg and then quickly kicked it out straight through Brooke's leg, breaking it in half.
Brooke's screamed out in intense pain. Truly she had never been in as much as she was in now. She hadn't been able to mount any kind of offense the whole fight and now she had no shot at making a run for it. She was done, she knew it. Now it was only up to her attacker for how much longer she needed to feel the pain. Mia almost feeling satisfied had one more idea in mind before she would go in for the kill. "I really hope that last night was worth it Brooke. Look at you now. Your nothing and you look like hammered shit. Just one more thing to try then I'll give you mercy." Mia told her prey. For this idea of hers' she was going to need assistance. Looking over she saw that not only Hunter was there but also Bolt and Michael. Perfect timing Mia thought. "Hunter and Bolt. Could you boys come over here and help me out?" Mia called to the two male dogs.
Both stood up and walked quickly over to Mia. "Ok now I need each of you to pick up one end of her and bring her next to that boulder. Got it?" Mia asked after explaining what she needed of them. "We understand." They said. Bolt and Hunter each picked up an end of Brooke who by this time was almost completely out of it. They walked over to the boulder and held her up next to it. Mia in the meantime had climbed up to the top of the boulder and looked down on them. "Move away a foot or two." Mia instructed and they did. Perfect Mia thought. She prepared herself and then jumped down with her front right elbow driving into Brooke's abdomen. This forced Bolt and Hunter to lose their holds and gravity did the rest. Brooke was driven into the ground with Mia on top of her. This was very painful and this also made Brooke fully conscious again but that was quickly failing as the immense pain coming from all over her body was making her lose consciousness.
Brooke knew this was the end for sure now. She just didn't know if Mia was going to wait it out and let her die from the injuries and pain or if she would give her mercy and kill her now. All Brooke could do now was look up at Mia with pleading eyes, begging Mia to end her suffering. Mia said that she would give Brooke mercy after this last stunt and would fulfill her word. She bent down, opened her mouth on Brooke's neck, closed it, and bit down hard. This crushed her windpipe and stopped her ability to breath. Brooke looked out her one good eye at the ever darkening world around her. She could no longer speak so she just stared with her eye. Very quickly the ability for her to see ended and there was nothing left but blackness. Brooke was dead.
Mia after knowing Brooke was dead let go of her neck and looked down at her. Her one eye was still open but now Mia closed it with her paw. Seeing all the damage she had inflicted on Brooke made Mia wonder how Brooke had held on for so long. None the less her revenge was complete. Now all that was left was to bury the body. Mia asked for Hunter and Bolt to dig a grave while she took some time to catch her breath. Once the grave had been dug Hunter and Bolt picked Brooke up and threw her down the grave but before they could begin refilling it Mia asked for them to stop.
"I just have these last things to say to you. Now that your dead none of us will have to worry about future returns from you. I told you to go to hell but now that your dead I think you suffered enough. Your soul may rest in peace. I'm leaving it up to God to figure out what to do to you. If only you knew this is what would happen if you took advantage of my mate like you did maybe then you wouldn't have done it." Mia said and then said they could finish the burial. Once completed everyone went back up to the house. I noticed that some blood had gotten on Bolt and Hunter but I also noticed that Mia had a lot of Brooke's blood on her. I went over to the hose, turned it on, and washed off the three dogs. I then went over to where the fight happened and hosed off the blood on the grass.
Once that was done I went inside the house and found some dog towels that are very good are drying fur. I went back outside and used them to dry off Bolt, Hunter, and Mia. I then held on to them and would throw them out in the trash once we got back to Bolt's house. "You guys look good again so are you three ready to go home?" I asked. They all nodded and we started walking home. When we got to the front of the house I noticed a sign on Brooke's front lawn. I told the others to hold up while I got a closer look at it. "Hey look guys. It's a for sale sign for the house and then it has a sold sticker over top of that." I informed them.
"Ya know that makes a whole lot of sense. Brooke asked for us to take the fight outside because men were supposed to show up soon. If the house was up for sale and has been sold then those men were probably the moving men coming with a moving truck. The owners were not at home so I think they were going to leave Brooke behind. Maybe Brooke just couldn't or wouldn't see that and thought that after the men left with everything that her family would come back for her. Only they probably weren't going to. I did Brooke a favor by killing her and not letting her just waste away inside this house." Mia said. The others just nodded and were satisfied with that explanation.
"Then I guess we won't have to worry about anyone coming around looking for answers of where Brooke is? Or what happened to her?" I said. They nodded. "All-in-all it was diffidently for the best that Brooke was killed. Mia you get to know your a murderer and all of us get to know that we are accessories to murder since we didn't stop you. Any regrets from anyone?" Bolt asked. "She got exactly what was coming to her. I have no regrets." Mia responded. "None." Hunter said simply. "I needed a villain of sorts for us all to hate and grow closer together because of and Brooke filled that role nicely. Her purpose for existing in my stories is over. She got closer. A sad pitiful end but an end none the less. I got no regrets." I said.
The group began to walk again back to Bolt's but Mia let herself and Hunter fall behind some so she could talk privately with him. "Hunter how you feeling?" Mia asked. "Ya know, not really bad. I thought that I would feel some sadness or something but I feel nothing for her now." Hunter said. "That's just how I feel. You want to just put this behind us and move on?" Mia asked. Hunter nodded. "Good. When we get back to Bolt's house you want to head upstairs and rekindle our love for one another?" Mia asked. "I'm all for that. I love you Mia." Hunter said and nuzzled her. "I love you too Hunter." Mia said and nuzzled back.
A/N: I know none of you were expecting that. And that's why I loved doing this because it caught all of you off guard. That's one of the goals for a good writer to keep their readers on their toes. Good thing none of you really liked Brooke. And now I along with three of my friends get to just walk away from a murder without any constituencies whatsoever. On top of being able to write romantic, humorous, action filled, family style, and a lot of other stuff I can also write good murders. That fight made this chapter so long. I have broken my previous longest chapter by a lot. But before I give you the number of words I want to again remind all of you to watch out for 1derwolf and cloudsword next update for Bolt stories. This was EPIC and I had a great deal of fun writing this. Being dark like Bolt said is really fun sometimes. Now for the number. This chapter I wrote over 4,000 words. Bye guys and I look forward to all the reviews.